Problems of Scientific and Methodical Discussion of Physical Preparation of Athletes in Taekwon-Do ITF

The purpose of the study was to find out the degree of scientific and methodological support for the physical preparation of sportsmen in taekwon-do ITF. Materials and methods. The methods of theoretical analysis and generalization of data from scientific and methodical literature were used. The analysis of data related to the system of sportsmen preparation, the formation of their physical, technical and tactical preparedness in taekwon-do WTF, ITF and other martial arts, which are similar in structure and content of competitive activity, was carried out. Results and discussion. Taekwan-do belongs to the group of martial arts. There are different versions of this sport. The kinds of martial arts that are not parts of the Olympic program are inferior in volume and depth of scientific research. One of these sports is taekwan-do ITF. It has been established that most of the available studies relate to the characteristics of taekwon-do in the system of martial arts, the study of the effectiveness of the use of taekwon-do tools for the development of physical qualities of various population groups, the effectiveness of transferring the physical preparedness of sportsmen to the level of their technical and tactical preparedness, the effectiveness of training process and the results of competitive activity. A large circle of shortcomings has been established for the system of sportsmen’s preparation in taekwon-do WTF (the Olympic version of the sport). At the same time, the situation is generally devastating for taekwon-do ITF. The number of scientific and methodical developments is unsatisfactory, and on some topical issues, in particular, there is no differentiation of physical preparation. The existing content of the scientific works of specialists who dealt with the issues of sportsmen’s preparation in taekwon-do WTF and other martial arts, which are similar in structure and content of competitive activity do not meet the needs of methodical support of physical preparation sportsmen in taekwon-do ITF. Conclusion. The number of scientific and methodological developments for taekwon-do ITF is minimal. Summarizing the opinions of the majority of specialists, we are inclined to the need to gradually increase the physical preparation of sportsmen along with the transition to the next stage of multi-year training. However, the development of approaches to the optimal distribution of training loads for the physical preparation of taekwon-do ITF sportsmen in various structural formations of the training process is insufficient